Schistophleps bipuncta

Schistophleps bipuncta is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891. It is found in India (Assam, Belgaum, Nilgiris), Sri Lanka and Myanmar.[1]

Schistophleps bipuncta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Schistophleps
Species:
S. bipuncta
Binomial name
Schistophleps bipuncta
Hampson, 1891
Synonyms
  • Schistophleps postmedialis Strand, 1917

Description

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Its wingspan is about 21 mm. It is an ochreous semi-diaphanous whitish moth. Forewings with an indistinct antemedial rufous line with some fuscous suffusion on it inner edge. There are black specks at center and end of cell. Postmedial discal area is suffused with rufus. A series of indistinct submarginal streaks and marginal specks present. Hindwings are hyaline (glass like).[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Schistophleps bipuncta Hampson, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Vol. Moths - Vol. II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Schistophleps Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 1 August 2016.